SPORTS INFO Updates for 04 19 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Tuesday, April 19, 2011 !





NBA - Getty ImagesIf the NBA playoffs have shown anything, it's that business is booming because of the greatness of the players. Heat roll to 2-0 lead over 76ers. Bulls survive another scare, The Bulls again fought off the Pacers. But they
still have plenty of questions to answer.Howard wins third straight Defensive POY.





PLAYOFFS TODAY - KNICKS at CELTICS 7 PM and HAWKS at MAGIC 7:30 PM and BLAZERS at MAV'S 9:30 PM!





NHL - The Bruins finally took a big step forward, defeating the Canadiens 4-2 in Game 3 to climb back into the series. Thomas makes 34 saves. Bruins cut Canadiens' series lead to 2-1. Red Wings 1 win from sweep of Coyotes. Boucher helps Flyers to 2-1 series lead. Penguins win 3-2, go up 2-1 on Lightning. 'Hawks D Seabrook OK after hit to head. Caps' Boudreaurips MSG during rant. Ducks take day off to regroup for Game 4. Kings get needed offense from defensemen.




NHL PLAYOFF GAMES TODAY- VANCOUVER at CHICAGO and SAN JOSE at LOS ANGELES!





MLB - Lincecum has no-no into 7th. Rangers 7-0 at home for first time. 1st-place Indians beat Royals in 10. Rays' Price dominates slumping White Sox. Brewers defeat Phillies 6-3 in 12. Rockies RHP Jimenez set to return. Lilly's 7 scoreless
innings lift Dodgers.



REGULAR 2011 MLB SEASON TODAY - NL - EIGHT (8) GAMES and AL - SEVEN (7) GAMES!




NASCAR - After a slow start, Kevin Harvick has quickly made a case for himself as the No. 1 driver in the Sprint Cup Series.



NEXT NASCAR RACE - Apr 30 - 7:44 pm - FOX - Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 4, Richmond, VA




GOLF - Manassero holds off McIlroy in MalaysiaRookie Steele wins Texas Open by 1. Cook wins Champions event in playoff.



PGA Tour 2011 Schedule - Apr 28 - May 1 Zurich Classic of New Orleans,Purse: $6,400,000 TPC of Louisiana



TENNIS - This year's singles champions at Wimbledon will each receive $1.8 million as the total prize fund for the 125th championships increases to $23.8M. Gasquet rallies past Chela in Barcelona. Stosur advances at Porsche Grand Prix. Halep, Arn move on at Grand Prix SAR. Nadal extends Monte Carlo title run to 7.



Apr 18 - Apr 24 Barcelona Open BancSabadell - Barcelona, Spain






SOCCER - MLS - Benny Feilhaber agrees to contract with MLS. Timbers beat FC Dallas for second MLS win. Freeman scores as Houston beats New England. FC Dallas 2, Timbers 3. Galaxy beat Fire 2-1 to extend unbeaten. Chivas USA 0, Whitecaps FC 0.Chivas USA plays Vancouver to draw.





NFL- DeMaurice Smith, the NFL Players Association executive director, is expected to miss Tuesday’s court-ordered labor negotiations to attend to a “family medical emergency.” Five retired players are suing the NFL Players Association in federal court, claiming the organization denied them and other former athletes lucrative royalties from licensing deals that used their images.




NCAA FOOTBALL - Six teams can lay claim to having the most balanced offenses since the turn of the century. Boise State, Houston, Missouri, Oregon State, Texas and USC have had at least five 1,000-yard rushers, 3,000-yard passers and 1,000-yard receivers apiece, starting with the 2000 season.




UFC - Check out Georges St. Pierre as he gets ready for Jake Shields in the main event of the UFC's biggest card.MMA sponsors seized by U.S. government.



BOXING - Salido defeats Lopez in 8th round TKO. Ortiz upsets Berto for title in unanimous decision.



HORSE RACING - Uncle Mo settling in at Churchill Downs- Kentucky Derby contender Uncle Mo is settling in at Churchill Downs.The 3-year-old colt arrived under the twin spires on Monday afternoon. Dialed In takes over No. 1 in AP’s Derby Top 10.





POKER - All About The Money- The dust hasn't quite settled from the poker indictments and the online poker rooms are adjusting their strategies on the fly.